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,June 20, 1911. sold lots shall be held at $130. each. (Sig~ed). L. ~. Palmer, Chairm~n B. of A. 0n motion, the report of the Committee was adopted by the following vote: Ayes--Walker, Williams, Ballentine, Ad~ms, Privett, ~ontague, Murr¥, Nicholson, $. Lightsh- Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Light CoFmittee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Light Committee April 11, March 14, and pre- viousl¥: Referred by Common .council April ilth. A petition of the Retail Merchantsr Association and the Central~Improvement Association that the City take over, and.pay for rent of- the lights established by said Assoeiation~-on H!Eh~streeto It is recommended that beginning January 1, 1912 the 22 "flaming are lights" on lower High street, aud 21 of the same lights on upper High aud Effingham streets, be taken in charge by the City and be provided for in the "budget" for 1912. & light at theinterseetion of the H~to~-'Plaoe and Dinwiddie street, and one at the intersec- tion of the Hampton Place and Washington S~eet. ~t is recommended that a light be placed at the intersection of the Hamp_~on Place and Wash- ington street. Referred by 0ommon 0o~neil March 14th. A light ~t the corner of *~een ~nd B~rt streets. It is recommended that a light be so ptaoed. report progress as to the other m~tters referred. (Signed). 0hairman B. of A. On motion, the~neport of the Committee was adopted, and its recommendation that the Oity pay for the "flaming are lights" on High and Effinghmm s~reets was referred to the Joint Finance and Light Committees. Po!ice-- Hon. Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen:-- Your Police Committee respectfully reports herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Police Committee May 9, April 11 and N~reh 14, 1911: Referred by Common 0ouneil April llth. An application of the Bo~rd of Police 0ommissioners for an addition ~or~e. It is recommended that the application be granted. of four me~ tO the Police Referred by two branches March 14-21~t~ Authorized to advertise for bids for furnishing the City' with a patrol wagon. We report that we have so mdvertised and have received the following bids therefor: t~om E. Parke Lindsay, Portsmouth, for $394.00. " Reeh-Marbaker Co., Philadelphia, " ~00.00. Because E. Parke Lindsay is the lower_bidder for the wagon, we recommend that award for same be made to him. And further as the bid of E. Parke Lindsay is $94.00 more than was allowed in the ,budget" for 1911 for a patmol wagon, it is recommended that an additional appropriation of $94.00 be mmde for the (Signed). L. Privet%, Ch&irman-B. of A. On motion, the report of the 0ommittee was mdopted by the following vote: ~illiams, Batlentine~ Adams, Privett, Monta~e~ 6. Ayes--~alker, On motion, the recommended' appropriation of $~94. for m Pmtro! Wagon and the application for fou~ additional policemen to the Police Force were referred to the Joint Finance 0ommittee. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. First. Matters adopted by the Common Council June 15th and referred to the Boamd of Aldermen ~' for concurrence.